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Thom Brennaman has been tabbed to call college football's...

Thom Brennaman has been tabbed to call college football's title game the next three years for Fox Sports, which takes over the Bowl Championship Series next season.

- Southern California's football opener at Arkansas has been moved up seven days to Sept. 2.

- The 2007 Tour de France will kick off with an opening ceremony on July 6 in London, followed by the prologue the next day. The first official stage will take place in London on July 8 before the riders are transported to France.